GSSN News
Key Stage 1 Girls’ Football Festival
KS1 girls enjoyed a wonderful morning in the sun at St . Peters playing football – and everyone took away a medal for being “the best they could be”- well done to everyone!
And we’re off!
First event of 2023/24! Pre-season High 5 Netball at Henley Bank High School – great effort by all taking part!
GSSN CPD Offer 2023/24
Following on from our very successful PE Conference on the 20th of September, these are the CPD requests that have so far been identified by our schools:
Our first ‘HOT TOPIC’ session will be taking place at Harewood Infant School on Tuesday 24th October from 16.00-17.00. This will cover the PESS Premium Allocation, Spend and Evidence of Impact.
Following this we will be running session 2 ( TBC at Elmbridge Primary), looking at the very good assessment tool that they currently use to track ‘whole pupil’ progress.
The Youth Sports Trust will then be running a 2-hour session looking at the new online reporting tool for the PESS Premium. for which the GSSN is a phase 1 pilot.
On top of this, the following requests have been made:
Active 30 -Whole staff training – 1 hour twilight
Positive Playtimes – lunchtime supervisors training 45 mins
The STEP principle – how to differentiate in PE teaching – whole staff training 45 mins
Play Leaders – pupil training session, theory and practical
Teaching Games without Names – can be whole staff 45 min CPD or whole class teaching session.
Schools with any additional CPD requests, email Cheryl Stennett at cs@gssn.co.uk
Gloucester City Cross Country Success
We had our best performance yesterday, the 12th of March at the county cross-country championships held at Newent Community School. All athletes performed well and overall in both the boy’s and girls’ combined age groups we finished in second place, our best position ever!
We also enjoyed our first race winner in the year 4/5 boys race, Toby B from Kingsway Primary school, an outstanding run. Joining Toby at the nationals, representing Gloucestershire County, will be Owen W and Ben J, who finished 5th and 6th in the same race, and Ted B who was 8th in the year 6 boys race.
Primary Cross country Training session 2023
Please try to complete at least once a week in between our squad training sessions.
- 10 minute warm-up – jog and stretch
- Drills – high knees /heel flicks/ skips
- Speed endurance – shuttle runs on football pitch -goal line/halfway line/ goal line /baseline
- Timed run – 2000 m (just over 2 miles) must be continuous – 10 minutes
- Cool down – jog and stretch
Cheryl Stennett
GSSN Network Manager / School Games Organiser
Tel: 07817332928
Twitter: @AtGSSN
First GSSN event of the 2022/23 academic year! Netball Pre-Season Festival at Henley Bank High School
GSSN Welcome Back to a New Academic Year 2022/23
We are extremely excited about the year ahead which will see new schools joining the GSSN, and our faithful schools returning. We have planned a full calendar of festivals, shows, competitions, and participation events, something for every one of your pupils.
You should soon be receiving your Gloucester School Sports Handbook which contains our joint programme linked as always with the Gloucester Primary Schools’ FA, our partner Bob Owen. We are very proud of this offer and I’d like to personally thank both Bob and Belén for putting this together during the holidays.
Our first main CPD event, PE Conference, will be taking place at Oxstalls Tennis Centre on Wednesday 28th September, please book this important date into your diaries and book your place from Belén’s invitation. This day will not only provide you with information for the year ahead and inspiring workshops but also give you the opportunity to network with like-minded colleagues in your field.
All schools have now received our Specialist Curriculum Support form with our offer – please complete this and return it to us as soon as possible, so we can start booking our Specialist Team into your schools.
As the debate continues in Westminster on Physical Education as a core subject in schools, as a statutory entitlement for all children and young people we must feel positive about our subject. We know too well the power that Sport has in changing and improving the lives of our pupils. With our collective drive and determination, we really can make an impactful difference for our children.
I hope to see you all at the PE Conference, here’s to a great year ahead.
Kind regards
Cheryl & Belén
Important – Please remember to sign up for School Games 2022/23 at www.yourschoolgames.com
KS1 GYMNASTICS COMPETITION
What a glorious morning of pure spectacle gymnastics. The Year 1 and 2 pupils performed their floor and vault with complete concentration and focus. They represented their schools with pride. They were amazing – well done to everyone who took part.
FRAME RUNNING – HAVE A GO DAY
FRAME RUNNING ‘HAVE A GO DAY’ Sunday 29th May 12-4pm
Try Frame Running & other activities including wheelchair racing and adapted cycling.
Free event for all ages from 4+to adults, all abilities. With Gloucester Athletics Club at Blackbridge Jubilee Athletics Track, GL1 5TX
Swimming Gala 2022
We were pleased to welcome 9 large and 6 small schools to our Primary Schools Gala yesterday, our first one in three years. Over 500 pupils taking to the water!
The GL1 roar was even louder than the Cheltenham Races roar as the swimmers raced down the pool to applaud- what a great welcome back this event proved to be.
Congratulations to our schools and competitors who took part!
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